United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 9 D cosponsors

HR 2942 — Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act

Last action — Received in the Senate.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or the HEALTH Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill H.R. 2942 was received in the Senate on July 24, 2019, and includes a notation of the individual, Cheryl L. Johnson. The deleted line suggests that this version of the bill was previously marked as "Engrossed in House." This change marks a transition in the legislative process, moving the bill from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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2942 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2942 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2942 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
2942 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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2942 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  6. Committee Hearings Held.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-166, Part I.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-166, Part I.

  9. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  10. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.

  12. Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7206-7207)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2942.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7206)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7206)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate.

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2942 do?
Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or the HEALTH Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.
Who sponsors HR 2942?
HR 2942 is sponsored by Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Luria, Elaine G. (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), and Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2942?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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